The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1887-10-08

up. aud this "rcrror that walkcth by
night viii soon be cilcctually sup
pressed - Hpi5 Cor. LOn,i0u 7cicgyaEA
Resort Of Russian Recrults.
j had occasion recently 10 pass
through suburban park where a large
number of young conscriptS were beng
put through the goose step. The drill
master was u big man. lie thought
nothing of stepping up 10 the end Of
the line and dealing two on three nc.
sounding blows on the faces of eight or
ten Of the unfortunate squad. At the
next word Of command the result was
still unsatisfactory, aud the corporal
expressed his displca,urc by attacking
u sickly. cOnsumptiyc-looking Jewish
recruit striking him with clcnchcd
fist full in the ribs. The unfortunate
lad doubled up, and was dragged 10
the rear, n little beyond, where the cor
poral of another squad was slowly and
deliberately dressing the line by savage
~ kicking the legs and stamping his
iron shod heel on the toes of the poor
recruits. The thud of the blows and
kicks and the groans aud cries Of the
less hardy of the unfortunate youths
were horrible to hear OicSSd Cor
LOudOH NcUS.
The Slippery Walks of Life
lie slipped on the banana peel
And o. what followed after
lie peeled his hcad-hc peeled his shin,
And there were peal, of laughter.
-1crdS Stft,Rqs.
Of tho word gumption. do you, Eula-
liza? Very we'll; it is derived from gum
aud shun. aud girl who has gump.
ton is one who shunS gum. Chew scop
-- -PittSLurgh ChrouicIc.
School Teacher illustrating the
difference between plants and animals)
PLANTS are not susceptible of at
tachmcnt 10 man as animals are. "
Small Boy Cat foot ~ clasS) )-"lIow
about burrs, tcachcrP-Bu BuriiRgtOH
Free Press.
Your papa and mamma know
.rhat's best for YOU, Bobby said his
mother. "don't tease me any more. "
Bobby lay down on the rug and rolled
over once on twice. Then he said from
his r"cumbcnt position: "Ma. do you
know / feel like being an orphan"
"A worry old lany oh ncr death bcd.
In penitcntial mood. said: IL have
been "a great sinner more than eighty
years. and didn't know it," An old
darkcy women who had lived with her
n long time. exclaimcd Laws! l
knowsd IT, all the .ime. - Interior.
Live bears are not infrcqucntly n
part of an express messengers load in
California. They are quite rs easily
managed Ms dogs; the novelty of the
situation. in connection with the rumble
and Jar of the train. no doubt drives all
thought of mischief out Of their heads.
A short time ago II young bear got loose
in the Los Angeles office during the
night and had quite picnic all by him.
self. UcpcIdnd Lcmicr.
There was picked up in the river
at Bath, Me, recently. the water
soaked and battered iigurc-hcad of n
vessel, which must have beer a century
old at least. The figure is of maple,
about five feet in height, and repre-
ScutS the head and shoulders of a man.
When found it was frozen 10 the bot
tom of cake of ice. as if the breaking
up of the river might have torn it from
some ancient and forgotten wreck.
--Eaugc nocrS IN Bear Lake County.
Eastern Idaho. state that cattle. CSpc-
cially calves and colts born on tho
range near the timber line in the west
mountains, are being destroyed by the
large gray timber wolves, that come
from their lair and carry them oil.
Large packs of them are seen and they
are very bold and determined. II is a
species of wolf that is stranger TO the
locality and seems to have cmigratcd
there last winter. Chicago Times.
Soldiers are soft" or "hard' ac-
corling to the temperature ut which
they melt. Hard soldiers fuse at q red
heat. Soft soldiers are those which eau
bc applied with u soldering IRON or
with n mouth blow-pipc; these soldiers
melt below. say three hundred de-
grccs &. Hard soldiers have much
higher fusing point and require
either forge or a blast blow-pipc tc
apply them. Soldering with hard sold
dcrs is termed "bfaIing. ~ Boston Bud.
get
Forty years ago. wncn .--.--
James II. Stccdman vas president ot
the Ohio State Board IT Public Works.
he gave fricndlc>s Irish lad. William
j. Findlay five hundred ami fifty
dollar position under him. Time passed
on. and one became famous military
chicftain and the other one of the
wealthiest citizens of Toledo. Both
have passed To their final account, the
older first; but the younger lived long
enough To plan and provide for tho
erection If the splendid monument u
commemorate the friendship and valor
oi his bcncfactor which was recently
unveiled ia Cincinnati. Chisayo Tunes.